Bill 3052

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-175 SO AS TO PROHIBIT COURTS OF THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM FROM REQUIRING A CITIZEN TO SERVE ON A JURY ON THE DATE OF A PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 14 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 14-1-175. (A) A court which is part of the unified judicial system may not require a citizen of this State who has been properly called and selected for jury service to serve on a jury on the date of a:

(1) primary election set on the second Tuesday in June of each general election year; or

(2) general election as defined in Section 7-13-10.

(B) South Carolina Court Administration shall notify all courts of the unified judicial system of the prohibition on jury service provided by the provisions of this section."